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Press Release Source: GSN
'CELEBRITY BLACKJACK' Premieres July 5 Exclusively on GSN
Thursday May 27, 2:09 pm ET
Jason Alexander, Shannon Elizabeth, Snoop Dogg, Billy Baldwin, Eddie Griffin, Richard Belzer, Shannen Doherty and Camryn Manheim are Among the 25 Celebrities Playing for Charity
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN, the network for games, will premiere CELEBRITY BLACKJACK, a six-episode series featuring 25 celebrities playing for their favorite charities on Monday, July 5 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT). The winner earns an impressive $100,000 donation.
Joining hosts Matt Vasgersian (lead TV broadcaster for the San Diego Padres) and Alex Borstein ("Mad TV," "Cat Woman"), are celebrities Jason Alexander, Billy Baldwin, Richard Belzer, Dean Cain, Andy thingy, Snoop Dogg, Shannen Doherty, Shannon Elizabeth, Willie Garson, Eddie Griffin, Melissa Joan Hart, D.L. Hughley, Jamie Kennedy, Camryn Manheim, John Melendez, Shelley Morrison, Kevin Nealon, Rodney Peete, Bijou Phillips, Chynna Phillips, Caroline Rhea, Hal Sparks, Ben Stein, Mark Steines and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
CELEBRITY BLACKJACK is produced by Pariah. Executive producer Gavin Polone's credits include "Panic Room," "Secret Window," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Gilmore Girls." Andrew Golder ("Star Search," "Win Ben Stein's Money") also will executive produce the series. Jonathan Frank serves as executive in charge of production for Pariah.
Each episode will feature five celebrities playing tournament-style with professional blackjack player "Hollywood Dave" Stann, one of the finalists on GSN's hit series WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK, dealing the cards.
In tournament-style blackjack, the player with the most money at the end of a set number of hands (in this case, 21) is deemed the winner. Each player starts with $100,000. The minimum bet is $1,000 and the maximum is $25,000 for the first 10 hands only. After that, the minimum increases to $5,000 with no maximum. In the final hand of CELEBRITY BLACKJACK, the players write down their secret bets.
As an added twist, CELEBRITY BLACKJACK includes the play of four jokers in the six-deck shoe; any player dealt a joker may steal a card from any hand still in play.
The six-episode series features five tournaments of five members with each respective winner advancing to the sixth and final episode. Each player will receive $10,000 for their charity and the winner of each game earns $25,000 and the chance to make it $100,000 if they win in the final round.
Following is an episodic breakdown of the series:
Monday, July 5 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Snoop Dogg
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Alexander
Camryn Manheim
Kevin Nealon
Monday, July 12 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Richard Belzer
Chynna Phillips
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Andy thingy
Mark Steines
Monday, July 19 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Eddie Griffin
Jamie Kennedy
Melissa Joan Hart
Hal Sparks
Dean Cain
Monday, July 26 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Shannen Doherty
Caroline Rhea
D.L. Hughley
Willie Garson
Bijou Phillips
Monday, August 2 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Billy Baldwin
Ben Stein
Shelley Morrison
Rodney Peete
John Melendez
Monday, August 9 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Finals featuring the winners from the first five shows
GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries, video game programs and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via GSN.com. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.
'CELEBRITY BLACKJACK' Premieres July 5 Exclusively on GSN
Thursday May 27, 2:09 pm ET
Jason Alexander, Shannon Elizabeth, Snoop Dogg, Billy Baldwin, Eddie Griffin, Richard Belzer, Shannen Doherty and Camryn Manheim are Among the 25 Celebrities Playing for Charity
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN, the network for games, will premiere CELEBRITY BLACKJACK, a six-episode series featuring 25 celebrities playing for their favorite charities on Monday, July 5 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT). The winner earns an impressive $100,000 donation.
Joining hosts Matt Vasgersian (lead TV broadcaster for the San Diego Padres) and Alex Borstein ("Mad TV," "Cat Woman"), are celebrities Jason Alexander, Billy Baldwin, Richard Belzer, Dean Cain, Andy thingy, Snoop Dogg, Shannen Doherty, Shannon Elizabeth, Willie Garson, Eddie Griffin, Melissa Joan Hart, D.L. Hughley, Jamie Kennedy, Camryn Manheim, John Melendez, Shelley Morrison, Kevin Nealon, Rodney Peete, Bijou Phillips, Chynna Phillips, Caroline Rhea, Hal Sparks, Ben Stein, Mark Steines and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
CELEBRITY BLACKJACK is produced by Pariah. Executive producer Gavin Polone's credits include "Panic Room," "Secret Window," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Gilmore Girls." Andrew Golder ("Star Search," "Win Ben Stein's Money") also will executive produce the series. Jonathan Frank serves as executive in charge of production for Pariah.
Each episode will feature five celebrities playing tournament-style with professional blackjack player "Hollywood Dave" Stann, one of the finalists on GSN's hit series WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK, dealing the cards.
In tournament-style blackjack, the player with the most money at the end of a set number of hands (in this case, 21) is deemed the winner. Each player starts with $100,000. The minimum bet is $1,000 and the maximum is $25,000 for the first 10 hands only. After that, the minimum increases to $5,000 with no maximum. In the final hand of CELEBRITY BLACKJACK, the players write down their secret bets.
As an added twist, CELEBRITY BLACKJACK includes the play of four jokers in the six-deck shoe; any player dealt a joker may steal a card from any hand still in play.
The six-episode series features five tournaments of five members with each respective winner advancing to the sixth and final episode. Each player will receive $10,000 for their charity and the winner of each game earns $25,000 and the chance to make it $100,000 if they win in the final round.
Following is an episodic breakdown of the series:
Monday, July 5 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Snoop Dogg
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Alexander
Camryn Manheim
Kevin Nealon
Monday, July 12 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Richard Belzer
Chynna Phillips
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Andy thingy
Mark Steines
Monday, July 19 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Eddie Griffin
Jamie Kennedy
Melissa Joan Hart
Hal Sparks
Dean Cain
Monday, July 26 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Shannen Doherty
Caroline Rhea
D.L. Hughley
Willie Garson
Bijou Phillips
Monday, August 2 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Billy Baldwin
Ben Stein
Shelley Morrison
Rodney Peete
John Melendez
Monday, August 9 (10:00 -- 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Finals featuring the winners from the first five shows
GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries, video game programs and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via GSN.com. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.
does anyone know if it will rerun once or twice.
